Category: Books

November Wrap Up and October TBR

I did it. I have finally finished my TBR list for a month. I read four books this month which were: 

I liked all of these books. You can see why in my review about them. 

What I want to read next month are two books: 

  • Throne of Glass by Sarah J Maas
  • Crown of Midnight by Sarah J Maas 

I have the series and I’m excited to read the books. 

I wanted to include my Book Buy of the Month in this too Becuase I forgot to do it for the month of November. My boyfriend got me the new Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them original screenplay. I didn’t technically buy this but I got this book in November so I’m counting it. 

It’s Kind of a Funny Story

Author: Ned Vizzini

Published by Hyperion

Genres: Young Adult, Contemporary

Pages: 444

“Ambitious New York City teenager Craig Gilner is determined to succeed at life – which means getting into the right high school to get into the right job. But once Craig aces his way into Manhattan’s Executive Pre-Professional High School, the pressure becomes unbearable. He stops eating and sleeping until, one night, he nearly kills himself.

Craig’s suicidal episode gets him checked into a mental hospital, where his new neighbors include a transsexual sex addict, a girl who has scarred her own face with scissors, and the self-elected President Armelio. There, Craig is finally able to confront the sources of his anxiety.

Ned Vizzini, who himself spent time in a psychiatric hospital, has created a remarkably moving tale about the sometimes unexpected road to happiness.” –Goodreads

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A Seperate Peace

5148Author: John Knowles

Published by Scribner

Genre: Classics

Pages: 204

“Set at a boys boarding school in New England during the early years of World War II, A Separate Peace is a harrowing and luminous parable of the dark side of adolescence. Gene is a lonely, introverted intellectual. Phineas is a handsome, taunting, daredevil athlete. What happens between the two friends one summer, like the war itself, banishes the innocence of these boys and their world.” –Goodreads

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Beautiful Creatures 

beautifulcreaturesgarciastohlAuthor: Kami Garcia & Margaret Stohl

Series: Caster Chronicles

Published by Little Brown and Company

Genres: Young Adult

Pages:563

“Lena Duchannes is unlike anyone the small Southern town of Gatlin has ever seen, and she’s struggling to conceal her power, and a curse that has haunted her family for generations. But even within the overgrown gardens, murky swamps and crumbling graveyards of the forgotten South, a secret cannot stay hidden forever.

Ethan Wate, who has been counting the months until he can escape from Gatlin, is haunted by dreams of a beautiful girl he has never met. When Lena moves into the town’s oldest and most infamous plantation, Ethan is inexplicably drawn to her and determined to uncover the connection between them.

In a town with no surprises, one secret could change everything.” –Goodread

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Shades of Doon

51dzdozkdgl-_sy344_bo1204203200_Author: Carey Corp & Lorie Langdon

Series: Doon

Published by Blink

Genre: Young Adult, Romance

Pages: 346

“After cheating death, Veronica Welling is determined to savor every moment in her idyllic kingdom with both her true love and best friend by her side at last. At the same time, Mackenna Reid is enthusiastically building her new life and a theater with her prince. But just as their dreams of happiness are within reach, the world Vee and Kenna have chosen is ripped away, leaving them to face their most horrific challenge yet—their old lives.
Thrust out of Doon, the best friends are confronted with tormentors from their past and no way to return to their adopted land. When the MacCrae brothers rush to their rescue, the girls’ situation turns from nightmare to modern-day fairy tale. But their happiness could be short lived: unbeknownst to them, someone in their closest circle is aiding the witch of Doon in her bid to destroy the kingdom once and for all.” –Goodreads

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October Wrap-Up & September TBR

Hey. So it looks like I only finished two books this month. Oops, I did it again…

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I am reading the last two books and I would have finished my goal if I had not taken so long on the Great Gatsby. I thought maybe I could finish the books by today a few days after the October but it didn’t work out so here I am posting another wrap-up of shame.

Books I read in October:

I am very ashamed but I will try harder this month. I will be finishing two books soon so hopefully that puts me in good standing with my reading.

Book to be read in November:

  • Beautiful Creatures by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl
  • Shadows of Doon by Carey Corp and Lorie Langdon
  • A Separate Peace by John Knowles
  • Its Kind of a Funny Story by Ned Vizzini

I am already reading the first three book. A Separate Peace is a book we are reading for class so it will take me longer and I don’t know if we are scheduled to finish  it before the month ends. I will hope to actually finish and maybe read another book. I hope you all like this post. Thank for reading!

Destined For Doon

Author: Carey Corp destined-for-doon& Lorie Langdon

Series: Doon Series

Published by Blink

Genres: Fantasy, Young Adult, Romance

Pages: 368

“In this sequel to Doon, Kenna Reid realizes she made a horrible mistake choosing to follow her dreams of Broadway instead of staying in the enchanted land of Doon. Worse, she’s received proof she and Duncan are meant to be, along with torturous visions of the prince she left behind. So when Duncan shows up and informs Kenna that Doon needs her, she doesn’t need to think twice. But even if Kenna can save the enchanted kingdom, her happily ever after may still be in peril.” –Goodreads.

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The Great Gatsby

thegreatgatsby_1925jacketAuthor: F. Scott Fitzgerald

Published by Scribner

Genre: Historical drama

Pages: 180

“This exemplary novel of the Jazz Age has been acclaimed by generations of readers. The story of the fabulously wealthy Jay Gatsby and his love for the beautiful Daisy Buchanan, of lavish parties on Long Island at a time when The New York Times noted “gin was the national drink and sex the national obsession,” it is an exquisitely crafted tale of America in the 1920s.” –Goodreads

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October Book Buy of the Month

Hey guys! I bought the Throne of Glass series 1-4 by Sarah J Maas for this month. I am super excited to read these. I have been wanting to get the series for months now. I bought them from Barnes and Nobles.

What I got:

Throne of Glass #1 by Sarah J Maas

Crown of Midnight #2 by Sarah J Maas

Heir of Fire #3 by Sarah J Maas

Queen of Shadows #4 Sarah J Maas

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Thanks for reading!

September Wrap-Up and October TBR

Hey, guys!

It is the first of October so that means it is time for my monthly wrap-up and my new TBR. So let’s do this.

What I read in September:

I had 5 books in my TBR this month but I just started school again which was hard to balance my time with all my activities. I hope this month will be different and I will be able to finish all the books on my TBR list for October.

October TBR:

  • The Great Gatsby by F.Scott Fitzgerald
  • Beautiful Creatures by Kami Garcia & Magaret Stohl
  • Destined for Doon by Carey Corp & Lorie Langdon
  • Shadows of Doon by Carey Corp & Lorie Langdon

That is all for this blog. I am excited to read these books and I hope that I finish all of them.

Thank you for reading!